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The 21st century world is far from the peaceful utopia many envisioned 100, or even 50 years ago. There are no flying cars, endless renewable energy resources, or money-less societies where each person is a contributor to the greater good. There are no Enterprise style starships exploring the far reaches of our galaxy or spreading…

What would you do? If Mexico, or, more accurately, a violent drug cartel, amassed an army and crossed the border into Texas, killing, burning, and destroying everything in its wake, what would you do? If they left a trail of destruction from the border to San Antonio, how would you deal with it as a…

The alleged note photographed by an ISIS supporter in front of Grand Central Station in New York City has been making the rounds on social media for the last couple of days. Well, as with most things that get passed around social media when it comes to politics, war, and terrorism, I smelled a rat. …

Over the last two days, many reports have surfaced that a faction of Al Qaeda, the al-Nusra Front, has joined forces with ISIS in their bid to carve away large sections of Syria and Iraq and claim them as their own. Although these two factions reportedly had a falling out over tactics in Syria, if…

I will admit that I spend an inordinate amount of time reading the published opinions and articles of others. For me it can be both educational and frustrating. I thought I would share a few of the fallacies that are actually quite common here in this country – perhaps around the world. I call this…

REPRINTED FROM MY OLDER BLOG – THE ELDER STATESMAN My first stint on active duty was a three year overseas tour in Germany. (Then West Germany or FRG) I was having a great time in Germany. I loved the people, the scenery, and the beer. During 1988, my Commander realized that I had taken no…

Anyone who has known me for more than a day knows I have never been fond of the Iranians. As an old soldier who began his career during the cold war, I was trained to hate two entities – the USSR and Iran. The USSR because, well, Cold War; the Iranians because they were (and…